WAC 173-50-100. Interim accreditation

(1) If the department is unable to complete the accreditation process through no fault of the laboratory, the ecology accrediting authority may grant interim accreditation. To be considered for interim accreditation, the laboratory must: (a) Submit an application and applicable fees; (b) Successfully complete applicable proficiency tests; and (c) Submit a QA manual and applicable SOPs that meet the requirements of WAC 173-050-067 . (2) The lab accreditation unit may also require the laboratory to submit an analytical data package as evidence of analytical capability.